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Task Management Software · Rank #10 of 10

TaskPaper review and pricing

Plain-text task list in a flat .taskpaper file. No lock-in.

By Hog Bay Software · Founded 2006 · Boulder, CO · private

TaskPaper is a macOS-only plain-text task app from independent developer Jesse Grosjean. Tasks live in a flat human-readable .taskpaper file on disk, with simple syntax for projects, tasks, tags, and notes. Devoted niche audience among developers, writers, and plain-text loyalists who want their data to outlive any vendor. Trade-offs: macOS-only with no first-party iOS or sync (Editorial on iOS supports the format), feature set deliberately minimal, and the vendor is a one-person studio with infrequent updates.

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Best for

Developers, writers, and plain-text loyalists on macOS who value owning their data in a flat readable file.

Worst for

Cross-platform users, anyone needing sync or mobile, or teams needing collaboration.

Vendor Trust Score

Is TaskPaper a trustworthy vendor?

8.8/10
High trust
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
9.5
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
9.5
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
7.5
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
9.5
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
9.0
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
8.0
Vendor Trust is scored independently of product quality. A great product from an unfair vendor still earns a low trust score.
Review Intelligence

What 18 reviews actually say

Synthesized from G2, Capterra, Reddit, Trustpilot. Patterns >15% prevalence shown.

Last synthesized
2026-05-15

Praise patterns

  • Plain-text file; no lock-in
    87% →
  • Future-proof and scriptable
    71% →
  • One-time purchase
    64% →

Complaint patterns

  • macOS-only with no first-party iOS
    71% →
  • Minimal feature set
    51% →
  • One-person studio; infrequent updates
    38% →
Sentiment trend (6 months)
82/100 0 pts
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Editorial: Strengths

  • Plain-text .taskpaper file on disk; future-proof and scriptable
  • No vendor lock-in; data survives the vendor
  • One-time purchase ($24.99) on macOS
  • AppleScript and Shortcuts support

Editorial: Weaknesses

  • macOS-only; no first-party iOS or sync
  • Feature set deliberately minimal
  • One-person studio; updates infrequent

Key features & integrations

  • +Plain-text .taskpaper file
  • +Projects, tasks, tags, notes syntax
  • +Focus mode
  • +Saved searches
  • +AppleScript support
  • +Shortcuts support
5+ integrations
Editorial (iOS, third-party)AppleScriptShortcuts
Geography supported
Global (macOS-only)
Best fit
1 employees · Solo plain-text loyalists on macOS
Editorial deep-dive

Read our full ranking of Task Management Software

TaskPaper ranks #10 in our editorial review of 10 task management software platforms. The deep-dive covers methodology, comparison tables, decision matrix, migration scoring, and FAQs.

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